Adapter for drapery support



Dec. 24, 1968 D. R. FALKENBERG 3,417,807

ADAPTER FOR DRAPERY SUPPORT Filed March 23, 1966 INVENTOR DOUGLASS R. FALKENBERQ ATTORNEYS United States Patent 3,417,807 ADAPTER FOR DRAPERY SUPPORT Douglass R. Falkenberg, 20997 Lake Road, Rocky River, Ohio 44116 Filed Mar. 23, 1966, Ser. No. 536,702 7 Claims. (Cl. 160348) 'ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A drapery holder and bracket used for holding draperies in pleated fashion around a window or door opening. An adapter is provided intermediate the bracket and holder for maintaining the holder in a position which is angularly disposed to the plane of the bracket. This particular structure permits mounting the bracket in a normally vertical position rather than in an angularly disposed one.

This invention is particularly useful, and will be described in relation to a drapery holder having a plurality of slots for receiving folds of drapery material, and a bracket on which the holder is mounted. Such a drapery holder and bracket are described in US. Patent No. 3,203,469 issued Aug. 31, 1965, and are used in conjunction with conventionally-designed brackets and traverse rods on which are hung draw drapes or curtains.

A drapery holder of this type is used for forming a drapery swag, i e. draped folds of material spanning, for example, a window and extending at least partially down the sides of the window. The drapery swag is mounted in front of the traverse drapes and covers the traverse rod. The effect created is very pleasing, and a touch of elegance is added to the opening. To correctly form the drapery swag, the holders must be angularly disposed, rather than vertically mounted. This can be accomplished by angularly mounting a conventional drapery bracket. However, the angularly mounted drapery brackets interfere with the vertically mounted brackets holding the traverse rod. This invention is directed to overcoming this problem by providing a means which enables both brackets to be mounted in unison and yet does not detract from the utility of each bracket.

Briefly stated, this invention is in an adapter which is interposed between opposing portions of the drapery bracket and holder and holds the drapery holder in an angular position while allowing the bracket to be mounted in unison with the traverse rod bracket.

The following description of the invention will be better understood by having reference to the annexed drawing, wherein:

FIG. 1 is a fiont elevation of a window using conventional draw draperies;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation of the same window showing a drapery swag superimposed over the draw draperies;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged side view of a drapery holder and bracket in combination with an embodiment of the adapter for holding the drapery holder in angularly disposed relation relative to the bracket;

FIG. 4 is an end view of the drapery holder, bracket and adapter; and

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the adapter.

Referring generally to the drawing, and more particularly to FIGS, 1 and 2, there is shown a window indicated at 6. A conventionally-designed traverse rod 8 extends across the head of the window 6. The traverse rod 8 extends between, and is detachably mounted on a pair of conventionally designed brackets 10 and 12 mounted on either side of the window 6, and secured to either the wall or window casing. Drapery material forming a conventionally designed pair of pleated draw drapes 14 and 16 is slidably mounted on the traverse rod 8.

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The appearance of the draped window 6 is enhanced by providing a commonly called drapery swag, generally indicated at 18. The drapery swag 18 is formed by folding drapery material over and between -a pair of spaced drapery supports 20 and 22 mounted on either side of the window 6.

The following description of the drapery supports will be in relation to support 20 as both supports are similar. The drapery support 20 comprises a bracket 24 and a drapery holder 26 for holding the drapery material in pleated fashion.

The drapery bracket 24 is L-shaped having a leg 28 which is mounted on the window casing, or wall adjacent the window casing, e.g. wall 30, and an outstanding leg 32 on which is mounted the drapery holder 26. The drapery bracket legs 28 and 32 are provided with elongated slots, e.g. slot 33, in order to adapt the drapery bracket 24 to the screw spacing of any conventionally-designed traverse rod bracket or drapery holder.

The drapery holder 26 essentially comprises a plurality of spaced fingers, e.g. fingers 34 and 36, between which drapery material is placed and held in folded or pleated fashion. The exposed edge 38 of the drapery holder 26 can be covered with any suitable decorative design, e.g. feather 40, to enhance the appearance of the holder 26. As previously indicated, it is desirable to have the drapery holder 26 angularly disposed. A method for accomplishing this is illustrated in US. Patent No. 3,203,469. However, this application is not possible when a swag is used in combination with traverse drapes as the drapery brackets will interfere with the brackets for holding the traverse rod 8.

This invention solves this particular problem by providing an adapter 44 which is interposed between the drapery bracket 24 and holder 26, and holds the drapery holder 26 in angularly disposed position while allowing the drapery bracket 24 to be mounted vertically in unison with the traverse rod brackets. The position of the brackets relative to each other is illustrated in FIG. 3 of the drawing. Depending on the particular design of the individual brackets, either bracket may be in surmounted relation to the other bracket. In the example shown, the drapery bracket 24 lies adjacent the wall 30, and the traverse rod bracket 10 lies adjacent the drapery bracket 24. The adapter 44 holds the drapery holder 26 in angular disposition to the plane of the drapery bracket 24 and normal to the plane of the wall 30 (FIG. 4).

The adapter 44 (FIGS. 3-5) is made of any suitable material, preferably plastic, and comprises a body portion 46 having opposed surfaces 48 and 50 for engaging adjacent portions of the drapery bracket 24 and holder 26, respectively. The surfaces 48 and 50 lie in planes which are angularly disposed to each other.

A pair of legs 52 and 54, co-extensive with the adapter surface 48, are preferably provided, and extend from the surface 48 forming therewith a recess 56 for receiving the outstanding leg 32 of the drapery bracket 24.

A pair of legs 58 and 60, co-extensive with the adapter surface 50, are similarly provided and extend from the surface 50 forming therewith a recess 62 for receiving the drapery holder 26.

A slot or holes, e.g. holes 64 and 66, extending through the adapter body 46, are provided to receive screws or bolts, e.g. screw 68, for mounting the drapery holder 26 on the outstanding bracket leg 32. An angle A (FIG. 4) of between l0l5 degrees formed between the planes of the adapter surfaces 48 and 50 has proven satisfactory. This provides a vertically disposed drapery fold which is not bunched or gathered together, and is in eye-pleasing proportion to the horizontally draped material between the drapery supports 20 and 22.

Thus, there has been provided an adapter for use with a drapery bracket and holder for holding the holder in angular disposition such that a pleasing drapery eifect is achieved. The adapter permits mounting the drapery bracket in unison with a conventionally designed bracket used for holding a traverse rod. The adapters are formed that they may be interchangeably used on either side of a draped window.

What is claimed is:

1. An adapter for angularly mounting a drapery holder on an outstanding leg of a bracket, comprising (a) a body portion interposed between opposing portions of the leg and holder and independent thereof, said body portion having a pair of angularly disposed opposing surfaces for engaging said leg and holder portions to maintain the holder in angular relation to the plane of the bracket.

2. The adapter of claim 1, which includes:

(b) means integral with the body portion for preventing the leg and holder from moving on said opposing surfaces transverse to the longitudinal axis of said body portion.

3. The adapter of claim 2, wherein the body portion is plastic.

4. In combination:

(a) an L-shape bracket for mounting on a surface, one leg of said bracket outstanding from the plane of the surface;

(b) a drapery holder for holding drapery material in pleated fashion, angularly mounted on the outstanding bracket leg;

() an adapter interposed between the drapery holder and leg and independent therof, for keeping the drapery holder angularly disposed to the plane of the bracket; and

(d) means for holding the bracket, adapter and drapery holder together.

5. In combination:

(a) an L-shaped bracket for mounting on a surface, one leg of said bracket outstanding from the plane of the surface;

(b) a drapery holder for holding drapery material in pleated fashion, angularly mounted on the outstanding bracket leg;

(c) an adapter interposed between the drapery holder and leg for keeping the drapery holder and bracket angularly disposed, said adapter including a body portion having a pair of opposing surfaces lying in planes which are angularly disposed, for engaging adjacent bracket and holder portions; and

(d) means for holding the bracket, adapter and drapery holder together.

6. The combination of claim 5, which includes:

(e) a pair of legs extending from each surface, and forming a recess there-with for receiving the adjacent bracket and holder portions.

7. The combination of claim 6, wherein the adapter is plastic.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,980,918 11/1934 Hudspeth 160349 X 2,316,337 4/1943 Kenney l330 2,409,425 10/ 1946 F alkenberg 348 2,588,203 3/ 1952 Cameron 160348 2,752,991 7/ 1956 Charbonneau.

2,986,627 5/1961 Marriett 248298 X 3,203,469 8/1965 Falkenberg 160348 DAVID J. WILLIAMOWSKY, Primary Examiner.

a P. C. KANNAN, Assistant Examiner.

US. Cl. X.R. 248298 

